Automaton offers a fresh approach to buffer effects by integrating the concept of artificial life directly into your digital audio workstation. It features a cellular automata sequencer that drives four distinct effects: Stutter, Modulate, Bitcrush, and Replicate. This design allows you to introduce subtle, seemingly random fills and natural variations to your tracks, enhancing their organic feel and adding a layer of unpredictability to your music production.

The heart of Automaton lies in its cellular automata sequencer, which synchronizes with the host tempo and includes five different musically useful rulesets, including a traditional step sequencer. Extensive randomization options give the sequencer a dynamic, evolving character, making it behave almost like a living entity within your session. Whether you want to gently add humanizing touches or unleash a barrage of self-generating rhythmic chaos, Automaton adapts to your creative needs.

Each of the four effects is sequencer-driven, offering a wide range of sonic possibilities from short loop slices with the Stutter effect to rich modulation with the Modulate ring modulator. Bitcrush reduces sample rate and bit depth to add grit, while Replicate provides unique replication effects tailored for the sequencer. The master section offers comprehensive mixing controls, enabling everything from subtle enhancements to full-on experimental soundscapes. MIDI Learn support allows hands-on control, giving you intuitive access to Automaton’s powerful features.